Re: Q: gcc -c does NOT compile Ada code?

[Simon Wright <simon@pogner.demon.co.uk>]

Geb <geb@pineapple.apmaths.uwo.ca> writes:

> I'm new to this group.  I was trying to compile Ada code using
> GNAT (latest 3.10?) installed on my Linux machine.
> According to GNAT's docs, gnat is  built on gcc.  However,
> I found the gcc (2.7.21) that comes with the Slackware Linux
> doesn't seem to recognize the file format with gcc -c myada.adb.
> So I guess I may need to rebuild the gcc on myown?

2.7.2.1, I think.

You _may_ need some sleight of hand to get all the compilers working
properly, but -- at a guess -- are you trying to use the gcc command
to link? use gnatmake instead. eg,

  gcc -c foo.adb  # ok, but to start with just ..
  gnatmake foo    # ok
  gcc foo.adb     # not ok, Ada needs much more work behind the scenes